After weeks of debate, a proposal to slow rising rent costs in Washington just barely made it past a key cutoff deadline in the legislature Tuesday. House lawmakers watch the results of a roll-call ...

Washington state Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a bill into law Wednesday that sets limits on rent increases, making the state among the first in the nation to provide protections for tenants. The rent ...

The bill would limit annual price hikes for residential tenants to no more than 7% a year. It next goes to the state Senate. An apartment building under construction in Olympia, Washington in January ...

SEATTLE — The debate continues over whether Washington needs legislation to control the rising cost of rent. House Bill 1217 passed the House and is now headed for an executive session in the Senate’s ...

Washington lawmakers are again considering whether to cap the amount landlords can increase rents each year. If passed, the legislation would limit annual rent increases to 7% every 12 months for ...

Democratic state lawmakers are again pushing a proposal to restrict rent hikes across Washington. Despite the rent cap bill’s dramatic failure last session, backers say its prospects this year are ...